Visually stunning and action packed, Freeware is a 3-D, CG-animated thrill ride through a futuristic world. This sci-fi short follows three cyborgs on a daring race to rescue Maia, an assistant at a powerful IT company, from the grips of its evil CEO. All animation was created using Alias/Wavefronts Maya.


This movie is part of the collection: SIGGRAPH

Director: Alex Orrelle
Producer: Mike Kaczmarek
Production Company: Academy of Art
Audio/Visual: sound, color
Keywords: Animation Screening Room 2001
Contact Information: mikekaz@hotmail.com<BR>www.freewarethemovie.com<BR>15267 Hesperian Blvd. #310<BR><BR>San Leandro, CA 94578<BR>United States<BR>1-650-628-7686<BR>Fax: 1-510-357-9680

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Reviewer: akohler - - February 2, 2012
Subject: Interesting though standard
Nothing new plot-wise: standard Hollywood-esque dystopian future, anti-corporate action film opening. Good visually and well put together though. The fast pace made following it a little challenging, but that's understandable given the length.

I'd like to see more.

Reviewer: clrrchrd - - January 2, 2008
Subject: Freeware
Uber-cool short action animation!

Reviewer: Ryz - - December 11, 2005
Subject: Well-made
Nice little animation!

Reviewer: AreBee - - October 20, 2005
Subject: Freeware tells a story
Very nice. It tells a story without words. A bit of art unto its self I would say.

Reviewer: KotCzarny - - March 10, 2005
Subject: Very nice :)

Reviewer: Fin - - December 16, 2004
Subject: Nice
Great atmosphere - camera work could have been better though.

Reviewer: Fin - - December 16, 2004
Subject: Nice
Great atmosphere - camera work could have been better though.

Reviewer: Jaminin - - February 2, 2004
Subject: wow...........
That was very cool it was like the one person got progrhamed into the otherones body.

Reviewer: Melkor - - June 10, 2003
Subject: Setting free the slaves of the information age
Fast moving action flick, where a RISK playing computer game wants more from life.

It was a bit too fast moving, but thats what you get for 6 minutes 53 seconds.

Credits

Andres Martinez: Supervising Technical Director Jed Diffenderfer: Art Director Tadao Mihashi: Shading Supervisor David Lipton: Shading Supervisor Kate Cole: Animation Supervisor Erik Smitt: Lighting Supervisor Maria Yershova: Lighting Supervisor Brian McClure: Visual Effects Supervisors Mark Manfrey: Visual Effects Supervisor Dan Cayer: Compositing Supervisor Genevieve Freckelton: Sound Supervisor Andrew Leung: Music John Rothman: Voice of Porter Sabrina Schlumberger: Voice of Angela/Maia Mike Kantor: Voices of Corp Soldiers Gabriel Schlumberger: Animation Supervisor Bryan Poon: Editor